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The Cost of Poverty in BC
Download 1.55 MB45 pages Help change the conversation about poverty: READ the report or summary SHARE the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_nkCi-pVo TAKE ACTION http://www.bcpovertyreduction.ca…
The Riddle of the Middle
It’s like a bad riddle: almost everyone thinks they belong to it, but few can define what it is. Politicians claim to…
The Latin American Revolution (Part X)
Peruvian election win latest triumph for left-wing reformers Ollanta Humala’s victory in the Peruvian election held on June 5 is the latest…
Not allowed to talk about poverty
BC Stats put out a release yesterday with the headline “Low Income Cut-Offs (LICOs) are a Poor Measure of Poverty” and author Dan Schrier…
Incomes and the Recession
Today’s Statscan release “Incomes of Canadians” provides data for 2009 and a partial reading on the impacts of the recession. (I say partial because…
Fast Facts: Sustainable health care begins with the social determinants of health
It’s time to get it right On May 13, 2011 the Conference Board of Canada announced the formation of the Canadian Alliance…
The “Alberta Road”
Next door offers a cautionary lesson for Saskatchewan In his 2010 Throne Speech, Premier Brad Wall talked of the “new road” Saskatchewan…
Memo to the new premier: here’s what putting families first should look like
Dear Premier Clark, Congratulations on your new job. It’s wonderful that your new government will be “putting families first.” And we were…
From the Missing Election Issues file: poverty reduction
It’s odd to see Stephen Harper continuing to crow about his economic management prowess, even while almost 1.5 million Canadians remain unemployed,…
Electing to House Canadians – or Not?
Little has been said by the political parties about housing in the lead up to the federal election on May 2. This…
Fast Facts: Electing to house Canadians – or not?
Little has been said by the political parties about housing in the lead-up to the federal election on May 2. This is…
From The Missing Issues File: Poverty Reduction
Seems odd that Harper would crow about his economic management, even while about 1.5 million Canadians remain unemployed. Nor would the government…